Dealing with unusual jurisdictions is very much the norm for family historians, and there’s a nice little quirk at the heart of Aberdeenshire’s heritage. The county of Aberdeenshire and the county of Aberdeen are separate local authorities. Yet the archive service for both is in Aberdeen, along with the rest of the council offices. In other words, Aberdeenshire is the only Scottish council to have its offices outside its own administration area.
Modern Aberdeenshire encompasses Kincardineshire, as well as parts of Banffshire. If you have roots in the county, or “the silver city with the golden sand”,
